![]() All my 1911 pistols like Tripp magazines, but yours may not, and they are the most expensive. One of the last of the USGI contractors is still making these also. New, old stock GI magazines are around, if you are shooting Ball. What is going to be best is going to depend largely on your pistol, and what ammo you shoot in it. There are also a lot of different follower designs, with differences as to whether there is a small bump on top to prevent inertial missfeeds of the last cartridge and other features. Finally, there is a "Hybrid" design that Colt came up with long ago, which is sort of a cross between the first two. There is a "Wadcutter" design, where the feed lips are parallel, and let the cartridge go suddenly, and very early. GI is one design, and probably works best with Ball only, letting go of the cartridge case gradually, and final release is late. What do you want to feed through the magazines? There are three different feed lip designs, each with specific types of ammo they will probably do best with. Got them at TopGun supply.Īdded: The above being written, the factory blued Springfield Armory 7-round mags have worked without a bobble in my Springers. The hybrid lip design works 100% reliable for either my swc or round nose loads for any of the Springfield 1911 I have. I like Checkmate 7-round mags with with either hybrid or "USGI" / round nose lips for my 4 Springfield Armory 1911 45 acp ( stock MILSPEC, stock Range Officer, custom hardball and wad gun on Springfield Armory MILSPEC platforms. They are a combination of the above two lip designs.Įxcellent article with pictures to see the lip designs: "hybrid" : generally work for both round nose and SWC, depending on the gun. The design lowers the angle of feed into the chamber to minimize (avoid?) having the shoulder of the SWC get caught on feed. SWC: Lips are parallel, then open up toward the front of the mag. Shooting a SWC design bullet can have feed/jamming issues if you load them in a USGI lip design mag, as this design has a higher angle of feed into the chamber. "USGI" (for round nose/hardball), lips are straight, but taper more open toward the front. Then look at the feed lip design of the magazine. ![]() Give consideration of what style bullet you will shoot with your 1911( presuming it is a 45 acp). ![]() I've had extensive experience with Wilson mags over several decades, and they're reliable as an anvil. Wilson mags function very well, and they keep functioning for a long, long time. The feed lips don't deform, the body holds its shape, and the springs stay strong. I have several that are probably 30 years old and they still work perfectly. Many of them start out great, but break down after hard use.Įven genuine Colt mags have failed when they get old, and have been used a lot. I haven't tried every 1911 mag out there, but I've tried a bunch of 'em. The question is, "How long will it work and WHEN WILL IT FAIL"? The Wilson 47 series will feed SWC, RN and RN hollow point reliably.Īlmost any magazine will work when new. The follower is plastic (self lubricating and will not rust) and is large enough to stay aligned in the body of the magazine. The springs are strong and don't weaken with use. I prefer the stainless models with the smaller base pads. Most semi-auto functioning problems can be traced to the magazine - don't go cheap on magazines if the gun must function. You don't need huge base pads or other gizmos. When I returned to the 1911, I wasn't sure if Wilson was still the top dog but it turns out they are. ![]() I was in the 1911 game, got out and after many years got back in the game.īack 25+ years ago, Wilson was the go-to magazine for serious work. If you are just talking about a range toy, you can spend a little less money but for serious work, Wilson is the way to go. ![]()
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